Welcome back to The Journey, where we track the development of prospects as they excel in junior, make the NHL, and push towards stardom. **** Happy Saturday, folks! As Labour Day weekend rolls in and fantasy league drafts kick into high gear, it’s that time of year when we start eyeing our teams and plotting out those [...]
For the last 21 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 22nd annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice or in the standings, but in the realm of [...]
It is time to be returning to a recurring idea in our column: breakout players. While this column started out reviewing fourth-year breakout candidates, after some work on breakout thresholds more specifically associated with games played numbers, I adjusted the focus of the article to be in alignment with that. The full article was posted [...]
Here are the top 200 prospect forwards to own in your points-only dynasty leagues - August edition! But first, the 19th annual Fantasy Hockey Guide was released just a couple of days ago. That's right, I've earned your trust for 19 years. You can order your digital copy here for immediate download, or for another [...]
For the last 21 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 22nd annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice or in the standings, but in the realm of [...]
The Pittsburgh Penguins are staving off old age, mostly running back last year's team. Josh Yohe of The Athletic joins Jesse and Victor to talk pros. Included: Sidney Crosby, Bryan Rust, Evgeni Malkin, Michael Bunting, Rickard Rakell, Drew O'Connor, Lars Eller, Kevin Hayes, Jesse Puljujarvi, Erik Karlsson, Kris Letang, Marcus Pettersson, Tristan Jarry, and Alex Nedeljkovic. [...]
Welcome back to another week of Analytics Advantage! This week, we are focusing on a player showcase of Patrik Laine. As the 2024-25 campaign approaches, Laine finds himself in an intriguing position within a promising top-six forward group. The Montreal Canadiens are bolstering their lineup with potential additions like highly touted prospects Lane Hutson, Logan [...]
For the last 21 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber and the team have reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 22nd annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice or in the standings, but in [...]
It’s time again for a poll I like to run every summer, focusing on which players are primed to hit the all-important point per game mark for the first time in the upcoming season. Looking back at 2023-24, among 33 (down from 38 in 2022-23) skaters who appeared in at least half of their teams’ [...]
Who doesn’t love a good sleeper? It’s that time of the year, hockey heads, the portion of the summer where we get way too serious about fantasy hockey and dive deep into draft preparation to find some diamonds in the rough that other GMs might be sleeping on. Combine that with the return of the [...]
